On October 31, 28 years ago, a giant star fell.
He is the brother of Oscar-winning "Joker" actor Joaquin Phoenix and a Hollywood guide;
He was also a lifelong favorite of superstars such as Keanu Reeves, Ethan Hawke, and Johnny Depp.
From the young "little plum" Leonardo DiCaprio, to the current "sweet tea" Timothy Chalame;
All young actors who show talent will be compared.
He entered Hollywood at the age of 11, became popular at the age of 16, nominated for an Oscar at the age of 18, and became a Venetian film emperor at the age of 21, but his life came to an abrupt end at the age of 23.
This person is the brightest star of Hollywood in the 90s , Rivan Phoenix.
On August 23, 1970, three days after a difficult birth, a mother gave birth to her son on the highway and named him "River Jude Bottom".
"River" is taken from Nobel laureate Herdo Hesse's book Siddhartha, meaning "River of Life."
When the boy was 9 years old, the family changed their surname to "Phoenix" (meaning "Phoenix", transliterated phoenix), which means rebirth from the fire.
Since then, the boy has had a poetic name, River Phoenix.
His mother once explained his name this way:
"The river is the answer to many of life's questions, and whenever you look at the river, you see the reflection of everything in life."
His younger brother and three younger sisters were called "Leaf", "Rain", "Summer", and "Liberty".
The younger brother later changed his name to "Joaquin", which is now known as Joaquin Phoenix. (Also translated as Jacqueline Phoenix)
Since childhood, Rivan has lived a wandering life with his parents.
His father was an alcoholic, the family had no fixed income, and as the eldest son, he assumed the responsibility of supporting the family from the age of 5;
Sometimes, I even have to bring my younger siblings to the streets to sell singing performances.
At the age of 11, Ruifan and his brother performed in a shopping mall in the United States and were favored by an agent.
As a result, he broke into the Hollywood world and began to play small roles in TELEVISION commercials and TV series.
It wasn't until he was 15 years old that he ushered in his first truly big-screen work, "Rushing to the Outer Heavens";
His partner is the current "literary god" Ethan Hawke.
In interviews years later, Ethan said that he had cried on the set for fear and nervousness when he was making a movie for the first time.
But speaking of Rivan:
"Ruifan is a really young artist, even though he is only 14 years old, you can feel his difference at once."
What really made Ruifan famous was his 16-year-old film "Walk with Me".
Director Rob Wren was not satisfied with interviewing thousands of children at the time, and after hearing Revan read the 30-second line, he decided it was him.
He walked in, as if with a beam of light. I've never met anyone like him. ”
"Walk with Me" tells the story of four friends who go on an adventure together.
In the movie, Ruifan plays Chris who is fierce and stubborn on the outside, but has infinite tenderness and sadness on the inside.
At that time, Ruifan was still carrying baby fat, but there was maturity and melancholy in his eyes that were far beyond his age, which made people notice him at once.
In the eyes of others, Ruifan's acting skills are as good as God's appreciation of food.
I don't know how similar he is to "Chris" in real life:
Living in a bad family environment, without formal education, considered to have no future, but always maintaining a simple good, warm and righteous heart.
During the filming of "Mosquito Coast", Ruifan began to fade the baby fat and gradually entered the peak of his appearance.
In the film, Rivan plays Harrison Ford's son, the family moving into the jungle.
Recalling his life at the age of 7, Revan said: "We lived in a beach shack with rats infested and no toilets, leaning against the trees to find coconuts and mangoes. ”
It is not that the movie is better than the movie, and Ruifan's childhood experience cannot be copied, so the melancholy in his eyes cannot be imitated.
In 1988, Rivan was nominated for an Oscar for "No Limit Wanted."
In the film, he plays a young talented musician who lives a life of displacement with his parents.
At this time, the 18-year-old Ruifan was already the darling of the Hollywood media, but he was very disgusted by Hollywood's attention and hype about the actors themselves.
He was shy, reticent, didn't like interviews, and didn't look directly into the camera.
There are so many important questions to be solved in the world, and people only care about who he is dating.
Ever since he saw a fish slowly dying in front of his eyes at the age of 8, Ruifan has become a staunch vegetarian and environmental protector.
At the age of 12, he refused the leather goods provided by the crew on the set, which made the costume prop designer cry and laugh, and had to find a replacement.
When he goes to dinner on a date with his girlfriend, he will cry bitterly because his girlfriend ordered seafood at the restaurant:
"I don't think I have any right to take the soul of any creature."
From the beginning of filming, Ruifan arranged his income clearly: part of it was used for his younger siblings to go to school, and the other was used for public welfare.
He had secretly bought a large piece of endangered rainforest in Costa Rica so that it would not be over-exploited.
RuiFan, who did not like to be interviewed, also repeatedly promoted environmental protection in front of the camera, which was very advanced at the time, and he was not understood.
After the success of "No Limit Wanted", Ruifan repeatedly told his mother that he hoped to disappear from Hollywood silently.
He returned to Florida to focus on music for a while, forming the band "Aleka's Attic" with his sister.
He denies that he is known as the "Phoenix River" and introduces himself as "rio"—the Spanish word for "river."
When picking up the guitar, Ravan will show a rare smile.
At the age of 21, Phoenix ushered in its own moment of nirvana.
With his soul performance in "Unruly Sky", Ruifan became a Venetian film emperor.
He and his partner Keanu Reeves also became close friends, known to fans as "Phoenix River & Valley Wind".
Precocious and delicate acting skills, melancholy and unique temperament make Ruifan an irreplaceable shining superstar in Hollywood;
At a young age, he stood at the top of the pyramid of fame and fortune, and if he took a wrong step, he would be crushed to pieces.
Without professional acting training, Ruifan can only experience and feel the heart of the character on his own, and explore the joys and sorrows of the character.
When filming "No Limit Wanted", he carefully studied piano for several months, reaching a level recognized by "insiders".
In "Spring Colors", Ruifan plays a naval soldier. According to the crew members, After Ruifan returned from the naval training before filming, it was like a different person:
He was like a real asshole soldier, looking for trouble in the hotel bar, trying to fight, and finally someone even called the police.
Ruifan has gone further and further down the road of "immersive experience role".
His assistant and friend Matthew said: "It helps with acting, but it is also very dangerous. The closer you get to dangerous environments and conditions, the more vulnerable you are to being swallowed up by them. ”
Rivan, who was also aware of the danger, stressed: "The key is not to lose yourself. “
However, during the filming of "Unruly Sky", in order to get close to the characters in the play, his hair was greasy, his face was sallow, his clothes were ragged, he slept on the street, and even slid into the abyss of drugs.
This time, he failed to defend himself.
At first, it was out of curiosity and to enter the drama, but then drugs and alcohol encroached on him.
After "Unruly Sky", Ruifan repeatedly struggled with relapse and drug rehabilitation, self-destruction and self-blame, and could not extricate himself.
His limbs became more and more stiff, his mental state was extremely poor, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, and his whole person became very gloomy.
On October 31, 1993, he took a sip of wine handed to him by a friend, which was mixed with excessive drugs.
After 45 minutes, he was convulsing and unconscious, and collapsed in front of the "Viper House" bar.
In the end, because the rescue was ineffective, 23-year-old Revan Phoenix left this world forever.
Such a pure and sparkling soul has lost its color forever because of the drug; The death of Revan leaves the world with infinite mourning and warning.
Keanu Reeves, a friend who had also been infected with drugs, has since rehabilitated and vowed never to touch it again.
Ethan Hawke, who is already a "literary god", also said that the death of his good friend Revan taught him a "huge lesson":
"Ruifan was once the brightest star, but in the end it was ruthlessly swallowed up. Drugs, alcohol and depression are enemies all over the world. ”
Leonardo DiCaprio has always liked Revan.
In an interview, the host asked, "Who do you feel like?" ”
Leonardo, who was still "Little Lee" at the time, said happily, "Young Phoenix." (Young Phoenix River)
After Revan's death, Leonardo took over two plays that should have starred Revan; later, he became the current "Little Plum".
His younger brother Joaquin was encouraged by Ruifan to contact the Hollywood acting career, and he did not forget to thank his brother for his guidance every time he won an award.
On the podium of the Oscar winner, he choked up several times, sadly and sincerely talking about the equality between life and the problem of the earth's resources.
He ends with lyrics written by his brother when he was 17 years old:
"Help with love, and peace will follow."
In 2020, Joaquin's first son was born, and he announced that he would name his son "Ruifan".
Revan Phoenix's career was as dazzling as after the phoenix nirvana, but his life was as lonely and sad as a pure river.
This phoenix river carries the answer of life and flows through the hearts of generations of people.
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Written, Edited / Sunny
Editor-in-Charge/ Seven Seven, Honey
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